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CHO to OAA: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,040 mi
11,329 km · 6,117 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHO
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHO from OAA?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Shank (OAA) is 7,040 miles (11,329 km, 6,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to OAA?
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